CODY - Would you know what to do if you suddenly encountered a wolf or grizzly bear while hiking, if a black bear entered your camp looking for food, or if you were surprised by a mountain lion in your backyard?

If you’re not sure how to react in these situations, attend one of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s “Staying Safe in Bear, Lion, and Wolf Country” seminars.

The purpose of the seminars is to increase participants’ awareness and understanding of bears, mountain lions, and wolves by providing participants with information and tools they can use to prevent conflicts and avoid dangerous encounters.

Presentations will feature behavior and biology, population status, safety and legal issues, what to do in an encounter situation, and the most current information on the use of bear spray.

The 2013 Staying Safe in Bear, Lion and Wolf Country seminar schedule is as follows.

Community

When

Location

Time

Sheridan

April 3

Sheridan College, C-TEL hall, 3059 Coffeen Ave.

6-8 p.m.

Farson-Eden

April 4

Farson-Eden Community Center, 4039 Highway 191

6-8 p.m.

Lander

April 10

Fremont County Library, 200 Amoretti St.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Powell

April 11

Northwest College, Fagerberg Building, Room 70, 231 West Sixth Street

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Rawlins

April 11

Jeffrey Memorial Center, 315 W. Pine Street

6-8 p.m.

Cody

April 14

Park County Library, 1500 Heart Mountain Street

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Casper

April 15

Game and Fish Regional Office, 3030 Energy Lane, Suite 100

7-9 p.m.

Pinedale

April 24

Sublette County Library, 155 S. Tyler Ave.

6-8 p.m.

Jackson

April 25

Snow King Resort, Grand View Lodge, 400 East Snow King Ave.

6-8 p.m.

Seminars are free and open to people of all ages and skill levels. Call your local Game and Fish office for more information.